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January 27, 2013 10:50 AM

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Casey Anthony, the Florida mother who was acquitted of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee in 2011, has filed for bankruptcy, The Associated Press reports. Anthony filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Tampa Friday, claiming about $1,000 in assets and $792,000 in debts, according to the AP. Many of the liabilities come from legal fees associated with her trial, as well as taxes and a $145,660 fee she was ordered to pay the Orange County Sheriff's office for misleading police during the investigation into Caylee's murder. less

Casey Anthony, the Florida mother who was acquitted of killing her 2-year-old daughter Caylee in 2011, has filed for bankruptcy, The Associated Press reports. Anthony filed for Chapter 7 bankruptcy in Tampa ... more

In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, a pair of derelicts boats are seen partially submerged and listing early Friday on the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, Wash. The 167-foot Helena Star, front, sank early Friday while the 130-foot Golden West, tied to the other ship, was listing. Officials say fuel was removed from the boats nearly a near ago and both were intended to be dismantled. less

In this handout photo provided by the U.S. Coast Guard, a pair of derelicts boats are seen partially submerged and listing early Friday on the Hylebos Waterway in Tacoma, Wash. The 167-foot Helena Star, front, ... more

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An elderley man looks at the charred remains of a truck used by radical Islamists on the outskirt of Diabaly, Mali, some 320 miles North of the capital Bamako on Monday. French and Malian troops took control Monday of the town of Diabaly, patrolling the streets in armored personnel carriers and inspecting the charred remains of a pickup truck with a mounted machine gun left behind by the fleeing militants. less

An elderley man looks at the charred remains of a truck used by radical Islamists on the outskirt of Diabaly, Mali, some 320 miles North of the capital Bamako on Monday. French and Malian troops took ... more

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In this image taken during an official visit organized by the Malian army to the town of Konna, some 430 miles north of Mali's capital Bamako on Saturday a Malian army armored vehicle used by islamist rebels stands charred. One wing of Mali's Ansar Dine rebel group has split off to create its own movement, saying that they want to negotiate a solution to the crisis in Mali, in a declaration that indicates at least some of the members of the al-Qaida linked group are searching for a way out of the extremist movement in the wake of French air strikes. less

In this image taken during an official visit organized by the Malian army to the town of Konna, some 430 miles north of Mali's capital Bamako on Saturday a Malian army armored vehicle used by islamist rebels ... more

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A man pulls a cart past a well on Friday where several bodies were dumped in Sevare north of Mali's capital, Bamako. A witness told The Associated Press that he saw soldiers fatally shoot at least three people at a nearby bus stop and dump their bodies in the well. Mali's government is warning soldiers to respect human rights following reports of the civilians being killed. less

A man pulls a cart past a well on Friday where several bodies were dumped in Sevare north of Mali's capital, Bamako. A witness told The Associated Press that he saw soldiers fatally shoot at least three people ... more

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Several bodies lie at the bottom of a well, Saturday in Sevare north of Mali's capital, Bamako.

Several bodies lie at the bottom of a well, Saturday in Sevare north of Mali's capital, Bamako.

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Demonstrators throw stones on Saturday at security forces who respond with tear gas in front of international hotels along the Nile in downtown Cairo, Egypt. Unrest surrounding the second anniversary of Egypt's revolution broke out in Cairo and other cities for a third day, with protesters clashing for hours with riot police who fired tear gas that encompassed swaths of the capital's downtown. less

Demonstrators throw stones on Saturday at security forces who respond with tear gas in front of international hotels along the Nile in downtown Cairo, Egypt. Unrest surrounding the second anniversary of Egypt's ... more

Egyptian riot police takes a position on a building overlooking demonstrators as a firebomb explodes during clashes with protesters, not seen, near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday. The latest bout of violence in Egypt has left at least 38 people dead in two days of protests in cities across Egypt. less

Egyptian riot police takes a position on a building overlooking demonstrators as a firebomb explodes during clashes with protesters, not seen, near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, on Saturday. The latest bout of ... more

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A train sits beneath the carriage of another train after a train crash at a station in Alfarelos, Portugal on Tuesday. Emergency services say a high-speed intercity train rear-ended a local train waiting to enter a station in central Portugal, derailing several carriages leaving a pile of wreckage on Portugal's main north-south line, slightly injuring 21 people. Officials said the local train was waiting to pull into a station near Coimbra, 120 miles north of the capital, Lisbon, when the northbound intercity train slammed into it from behind. less

A train sits beneath the carriage of another train after a train crash at a station in Alfarelos, Portugal on Tuesday. Emergency services say a high-speed intercity train rear-ended a local train waiting to ... more

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President Barack Obama takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts at the ceremonial swearing-in on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington on Monday. less

President Barack Obama takes the oath of office from Chief Justice John Roberts at the ceremonial swearing-in on the West Front of the U.S. Capitol during the 57th Presidential Inauguration in Washington on ... more

People help an injured man, victim of a fire in a club in Santa Maria city, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on Sunday. According to police more than 200 died in the devastating nightclub fire in southern Brazil. Officials say the fire broke out at the Kiss club in the city of Santa Maria while a band was performing. At least 200 people were also injured. less

People help an injured man, victim of a fire in a club in Santa Maria city, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on Sunday. According to police more than 200 died in the devastating nightclub fire in southern ... more

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A crowd stands outside the Kiss nightclub during a fire inside the club in Santa Maria city, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on Sunday. A blaze raced through the crowded nightclub in southern Brazil early Sunday, killing 245 people as the air filled with deadly smoke and panicked party-goers stampeded toward the exits, police and witnesses said. It appeared to be the world's deadliest nightclub fire in more than a decade. less

A crowd stands outside the Kiss nightclub during a fire inside the club in Santa Maria city, Rio Grande do Sul state, Brazil, on Sunday. A blaze raced through the crowded nightclub in southern Brazil early ... more

A Bahraini woman walks through market streets filled with tear gas in Manama, Bahrain, Friday. Hundreds of anti-government protesters clashed with riot police in Bahrain's capital after authorities denied a request for a major opposition rally. less

A Bahraini woman walks through market streets filled with tear gas in Manama, Bahrain, Friday. Hundreds of anti-government protesters clashed with riot police in Bahrain's capital after authorities denied a ... more

Mexico City's Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera, behind right, and General Director of Mexico's National Water Commission David Korenfeld Federman, behind center, watch geologist Federico Mooser take a drink of water from an exploratory well that discovered an aquifer in Mexico City, Wednesday. City authorities announced the discovery of an aquifer more than a mile below ground that could provide enough water for at least some of the metropolitan area's 20 million residents but warned that many feasibility studies remain to be done. less

Mexico City's Mayor Miguel Angel Mancera, behind right, and General Director of Mexico's National Water Commission David Korenfeld Federman, behind center, watch geologist Federico Mooser take a drink of water ... more

As state and local governments across the nation deal with the aftermath of severe budget cuts prompted by the Great Recession, a Washington state lawmaker has come up with a plan to increase revenue without raising taxes: sell naming rights to any publicly owned facility, such as the Tacoma Narrows Bridge shown here in 2007. Republican state Rep. Jan Angel is particularly interested in raising cash by selling the naming rights to the Tacoma Narrows Bridge. The state owes more than $45 million a year in debt payments on the span. less

As state and local governments across the nation deal with the aftermath of severe budget cuts prompted by the Great Recession, a Washington state lawmaker has come up with a plan to increase revenue without ... more

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Nearly a year after Morocco was shocked by the suicide of a 16-year-old girl who was forced to marry her alleged rapist, the government has announced plans to change the penal code to outlaw the traditional practice. Women's rights activists on Tuesday welcomed Justice Minister Mustapha Ramid's announcement, but said it was only a first step in reforming a penal code that doesn't do enough to stop violence against women in this North African kingdom. Last March, 16-year-old Amina al-Filali poisoned herself to get out of a seven-month-old abusive marriage to a 23-year-old she said had raped her. Her parents and a judge had pushed the marriage to protect the family honor. However, the mother
of Amina Filai, Zohra Filali (shown here in 2012), later delivered a petition to the Moroccan government to
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Nearly a year after Morocco was shocked by the suicide of a 16-year-old girl who was forced to marry her alleged rapist, the government has announced plans to change the penal code to outlaw the traditional ... more

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Israeli security forces detain a Palestinian during clashes in the West Bank village of Anin, on Saturday. Hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israeli security during a rally in support of Palestinians in Israeli jails. less

Israeli security forces detain a Palestinian during clashes in the West Bank village of Anin, on Saturday. Hundreds of Palestinians clashed with Israeli security during a rally in support of Palestinians in ... more

People gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in Shula neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday. A string of car bomb attacks in and around Baghdad, killing and wounding scores of people, police said, deepening fears of an increase in violence as sectarian tensions simmer in Iraq. less

People gather at the scene of a car bomb attack in Shula neighborhood, Baghdad, Iraq, on Tuesday. A string of car bomb attacks in and around Baghdad, killing and wounding scores of people, police said, ... more

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Mourners chant slogans against Iraq's Shiite-led government as they carry the coffin of a slain protester during a mass funeral in Fallujah, 40 miles west of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday. Hundreds of Iraqi protesters have gathered in a western city for the funeral of six protesters killed during shooting by army troops a day earlier. less

Mourners chant slogans against Iraq's Shiite-led government as they carry the coffin of a slain protester during a mass funeral in Fallujah, 40 miles west of Baghdad, Iraq, Saturday. Hundreds of Iraqi ... more

Egyptian protesters take cover as they clash with riot police, not seen, near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Friday. Two years after Egypt's revolution began, the country's schism was on display Friday as the mainly liberal and secular opposition held rallies saying the goals of the pro-democracy uprising have not been met and denouncing Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. With the anniversary, Egypt is definitively in the new phase of its upheaval. less

Egyptian protesters take cover as they clash with riot police, not seen, near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Friday. Two years after Egypt's revolution began, the country's schism was on display Friday as the ... more

Nigerian civil defense corps officials secure the area following an explosion at a gasoline pipeline at Arepo, in Ogun, Nigeria, Wednesday. The gasoline pipeline runs through southwest Nigeria and this attack is being seen as a worrying expansion to the unchecked thefts which have become an incredibly lucrative business for criminal gangs hitting the country's petroleum-based economy. Officials with Nigeria's Security and Civil Defense Corps told The Associated Press that they blamed the attack on a group of thieves who have been increasingly targeting pipelines in the region. less

Nigerian civil defense corps officials secure the area following an explosion at a gasoline pipeline at Arepo, in Ogun, Nigeria, Wednesday. The gasoline pipeline runs through southwest Nigeria and this attack ... more

Activists of Nepali Congress party affiliated Nepal Student Union light torches as they begin a torch rally through the streets against Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday. Bhattarai has been running a caretaker government since May last year, but the opposition parties want him to step down. less

Activists of Nepali Congress party affiliated Nepal Student Union light torches as they begin a torch rally through the streets against Prime Minister Baburam Bhattarai in Katmandu, Nepal, Sunday. Bhattarai has ... more

This undated booking photograph provided by the Middlesex District Attorney's office shows Aisling McCarthy Brady. Brady, a nanny, was charged with assault and battery of a one-year-old girl who subsequently died. Brady was arraigned Tuesday at Cambridge, Mass. District Court. Brady, who lives in Quincy, Mass. arrived from Ireland in 2002 on a tourist visa, plead not guilty. less

This undated booking photograph provided by the Middlesex District Attorney's office shows Aisling McCarthy Brady. Brady, a nanny, was charged with assault and battery of a one-year-old girl who subsequently ... more

An air-naval police officer carries seized cocaine during a media tour organized by the Air-Navy on a beach near Rio Cana north-west from Panama City, Tuesday. According to Panama's air-naval police at the site, sacks containing a total of about one ton of cocaine were seized Monday night during a sea pursuit operation behind three alleged drug traffickers who escaped after capsizing their boat on the beach and running into a forest area. less

An air-naval police officer carries seized cocaine during a media tour organized by the Air-Navy on a beach near Rio Cana north-west from Panama City, Tuesday. According to Panama's air-naval police at the ... more

Hamid Munir, center, the brother-in-law of Pakistani officer Kamran Faisal, waits with Faisal's colleagues at the Supreme Court to submit an application regarding the death of Faisal in Islamabad, Pakistan, Wednesday. Officer Faisal was investigating a corruption case against the prime minister and was found dead in what police are calling a likely act of suicide. Faisal's death came days after the Supreme Court ordered the arrest of Prime Minister Raja Pervaiz Ashraf and 15 others in connection with an old corruption case that the officer was investigating. less

Hamid Munir, center, the brother-in-law of Pakistani officer Kamran Faisal, waits with Faisal's colleagues at the Supreme Court to submit an application regarding the death of Faisal in Islamabad, Pakistan, ... more

Nechemya Weberman, left, a religious counselor in New York City's ultra-orthodox Jewish community, is lead to court Tuesday in New York. Weberman was sentenced Tuesday to 103 years in prison for molesting a girl who came to him with questions about her faith. He was convicted in December of 59 counts, including sustained sexual abuse of a child, endangering the welfare of a child and sexual abuse. less

Nechemya Weberman, left, a religious counselor in New York City's ultra-orthodox Jewish community, is lead to court Tuesday in New York. Weberman was sentenced Tuesday to 103 years in prison for molesting a ... more

Activists from the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN shout slogans during a topless protest on January 26, 2013, against the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2013 annual meeting in the Swiss resort of Davos. (JOHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images) less

Activists from the Ukrainian feminist group FEMEN shout slogans during a topless protest on January 26, 2013, against the World Economic Forum (WEF) 2013 annual meeting in the Swiss resort of Davos. (JOHANNES ... more

Microsoft co-founder turned global philanthropist Bill Gates poses during a photocall to promote the Global Fund against HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria campaign during the 2013 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting on Thursday at the Swiss resort of Davos. The World Economic Forum (WEF) ends today.(OHANNES EISELE/AFP/Getty Images) less

Microsoft co-founder turned global philanthropist Bill Gates poses during a photocall to promote the Global Fund against HIV/Aids, Tuberculosis and Malaria campaign during the 2013 World Economic Forum Annual ... more

Semi-trucks and other vehicles involved in a mulit-car crash are strewn across westbound Interstate 275 between Colerain Avenue and Hamilton Avenue on Monday in Cincinnati. The accident left about 20 people injured. There have been three separate highway pileups involving dozens of vehicles in Ohio. Authorities say as many as 50 vehicles could be involved in a pileup on Interstate 75 in southwest Ohio. (AP Photo/Cincinatti Enquirer, Cara Owsley) less

Semi-trucks and other vehicles involved in a mulit-car crash are strewn across westbound Interstate 275 between Colerain Avenue and Hamilton Avenue on Monday in Cincinnati. The accident left about 20 people ... more

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Member of the Pussy Riot punk band Yekaterina Samutsevich looks on prior a session at the Moscow City Court where she is appealing to overturn a court's decision to ban the video of the band's "punk prayer" in Moscow's main cathedral as "extremist", Russia, on Thursday. Samutsevich was one of the three band members sentenced to two years in jail in August after their performance last February at Moscow's Christ the Savior cathedral. She was later released on appeal. less

Member of the Pussy Riot punk band Yekaterina Samutsevich looks on prior a session at the Moscow City Court where she is appealing to overturn a court's decision to ban the video of the band's "punk prayer" in ... more

In this video grab made in December, 2012, and provided by APTN Maria Alekhina, an imprisoned member of the Pussy Riot feminist punk band, is seen in prison uniform at a prison colony in the town of Berezniki, somef 940 miles north-east of Moscow, in the Ural Mountains, where she talked to the Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta while serving her two-year sentence. The imprisoned members of the Pussy Riot feminist punk band say they feel no regrets about the irreverent "punk prayer" against President Vladimir Putin in Moscow's main cathedral that landed them behind bars for two years. Nadezhda Tolokonnikova and Maria Alekhina offered a vivid, but stoic, description of their harsh prison conditions in interviews published Wednesday in the independent Novaya Gazeta newspaper. They said they don't expect clemency from authorities. less

In this video grab made in December, 2012, and provided by APTN Maria Alekhina, an imprisoned member of the Pussy Riot feminist punk band, is seen in prison uniform at a prison colony in the town of Berezniki, ... more

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In this video grab made in December, 2012, and provided by APTN, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, an imprisoned member of the Pussy Riot feminist punk band, is seen in prison uniform at a prison colony in the province of Mordovia in western Russia, where she talked to the Russian independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta. less

In this video grab made in December, 2012, and provided by APTN, Nadezhda Tolokonnikova, an imprisoned member of the Pussy Riot feminist punk band, is seen in prison uniform at a prison colony in the province ... more

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Russian gay rights campaigner Sergei Gubanov gestures with blood on his face, during a protest outside of State Duma, Russian Parliament's lower chamber, in downtown Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday. Gubanov was beaten up by an unidentified Orthodox activist. A federal law banning "homosexual propaganda" has been submitted to the Duma late last year and hailed by officials and Russia's dominant Orthodox Church. less

Russian gay rights campaigner Sergei Gubanov gestures with blood on his face, during a protest outside of State Duma, Russian Parliament's lower chamber, in downtown Moscow, Russia, on Tuesday. Gubanov was ... more

Police hit protesters after the latter managed to throw paint at the seal of the U.S. Embassy in Manila to protest the alleged destruction of the coral reef by the USS Guardian, a US minesweeper, which ran aground off Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage Site, southwest of the Philippines early Friday. A U.S. Navy official said the USS Guardian has been punctured and taking in water and has to be lifted off the rocks. less

Police hit protesters after the latter managed to throw paint at the seal of the U.S. Embassy in Manila to protest the alleged destruction of the coral reef by the USS Guardian, a US minesweeper, which ran ... more

This photo, released by the Tubbataha Management Office, shows an aerial view of the U.S. Navy minesweeper USS Guardian, top, stranded in the Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage Site in the Sulu Sea, 400 miles southwest of Manila, Philippines, Friday. A U.S. Navy official said the ship, which damaged about an estimated 1,000 square meters of its corals, has been punctured and taking in water and has to be lifted off the rocks. (AP Photo/Tubbataha Management Office) less

This photo, released by the Tubbataha Management Office, shows an aerial view of the U.S. Navy minesweeper USS Guardian, top, stranded in the Tubbataha Reef, a World Heritage Site in the Sulu Sea, 400 miles ... more

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In this image taken from video obtained from the Ugarit News, which has been authenticated based on its contents and other AP reporting, smoke rises from buildings after rockets slammed into them in the rebel-held town of Rastan, Syria, just north of Homs on Friday. Regime troops shelled the city of Homs on Friday as soldiers battled rebels around the central province with the same name, which was a major frontline during the first year of the revolt. less

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Kansas sperm donor William Marotta, shown here in 2012, who is being sued by the state of Kansas to pay child support after providing sperm to a same-sex couple who split up. Experts believe Marotta put himself in a precarious legal position by getting involved in a lesbian couple's do-it-yourself artificial insemination. less

Kansas sperm donor William Marotta, shown here in 2012, who is being sued by the state of Kansas to pay child support after providing sperm to a same-sex couple who split up. Experts believe Marotta put himself ... more

South Korean army soldiers patrol along the barbed wire fence in Paju near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) of Panmunjom, South Korea, on Sunday. Kim convened top security and foreign affairs officials and ordered them to take "substantial and high-profile important state measures," state media said Sunday, indicating that he plans to push forward with a threat to explode a nuclear device in defiance of the United Nations. less

South Korean army soldiers patrol along the barbed wire fence in Paju near the demilitarized zone (DMZ) of Panmunjom, South Korea, on Sunday. Kim convened top security and foreign affairs officials and ordered ... more

A couple of the recaptured crocodiles, shown here on the loose Wednesday, are back safely on the farm they escaped from, at Pontdrif, South Africa, near the Botswana border. About 7,000 of the creatures escaped when the gates on a dam were opened this week to alleviate pressure created by rising flood waters. About 2,000 had been recaptured Friday. less

A couple of the recaptured crocodiles, shown here on the loose Wednesday, are back safely on the farm they escaped from, at Pontdrif, South Africa, near the Botswana border. About 7,000 of the creatures escaped ... more

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Twitter suspended the account used by the Somali militants, a group of which are shown here in 2011, on Friday after the insurgents used the micro-blogging site to post a hostage video and death threat.

Twitter suspended the account used by the Somali militants, a group of which are shown here in 2011, on Friday after the insurgents used the micro-blogging site to post a hostage video and death threat.

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Supporters of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko take part in a rally outside Ukraine's Presidential office in Kiev, Ukraine, Monday. Last week, Ukrainian authorities stepped up their legal campaign against Tymoshenko, accusing her of organizing the murder of a businessman nearly 20 years ago. less

Supporters of former Ukrainian Prime Minister Yulia Tymoshenko take part in a rally outside Ukraine's Presidential office in Kiev, Ukraine, Monday. Last week, Ukrainian authorities stepped up their legal ... more

Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze raging through a historic former mansion that is now part of Galatasaray University campus on the Bosporus in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday. No one is believed to be trapped inside the wooden building used by the prestigious Galatasaray University, and there were no reports of any injuries, reports say. less

Firefighters work to extinguish a blaze raging through a historic former mansion that is now part of Galatasaray University campus on the Bosporus in Istanbul, Turkey, Tuesday. No one is believed to be trapped ... more

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A car smolders after it was struck by an out-of-service Long Island Rail Road passenger train at the Brentwood station Suffolk Avenue crossing on Tuesday in New York. Officials said the gates were down when the train struck the car. less

A car smolders after it was struck by an out-of-service Long Island Rail Road passenger train at the Brentwood station Suffolk Avenue crossing on Tuesday in New York. Officials said the gates were down when the ... more

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An inversion cloud covers downtown Salt Lake City on Jan. 9. A group of Utah doctors is declaring a health emergency over the Salt Lake City area's lingering air pollution problem. Utah Physicians for a Healthy Environment planned to deliver a petition Wednesday demanding immediate action by elected officials. less

An inversion cloud covers downtown Salt Lake City on Jan. 9. A group of Utah doctors is declaring a health emergency over the Salt Lake City area's lingering air pollution problem. Utah Physicians for a ... more

In this frame grab provided by KPRC Houston, an unidentified person is transported by emergency personnel at Lone Star College Tuesday in Houston. Two people have been charged in the shooting that left four people injured, three from gunshot wounds. (AP Photo/Courtesy KPRC TV) less

In this photo released by the Taiwan Coast Guard, a Japanese Coast Guard patrol boat, left, sprays a water cannon over a Taiwan Coast Guard boat to warn a Taiwanese leisure boat, right, carrying four Taiwanese activists that they not to go any further, near Tiaoyutai, in the East China Sea, Thursday. The activists attempted to sail to disputed islands known as Uotsuri in Japanese and Diaoyu Dao in Chinese, the biggest island in the disputed Senkaku or Diaoyu islands in East China Sea but were turned away by Japan's Coast Guard. less

In this photo released by the Taiwan Coast Guard, a Japanese Coast Guard patrol boat, left, sprays a water cannon over a Taiwan Coast Guard boat to warn a Taiwanese leisure boat, right, carrying four Taiwanese ... more

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A crowd attend the burial of Zimbabwe's Deputy President John Nkomo, at the Heroes Acre, in Harare, Zimbabwe, Monday. Nkomo died of cancer aged 79.

A crowd attend the burial of Zimbabwe's Deputy President John Nkomo, at the Heroes Acre, in Harare, Zimbabwe, Monday. Nkomo died of cancer aged 79.

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Chicago firefighters battle a five-alarm blaze in single digit temperatures at a warehouse on the city's South Side, Bridgeport neighborhood Wednesday in Chicago.

Chicago firefighters battle a five-alarm blaze in single digit temperatures at a warehouse on the city's South Side, Bridgeport neighborhood Wednesday in Chicago.

A dolphin surfaces in the Gowanus Canal in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Friday. The wayward dolphin that meandered into a polluted urban canal, riveting onlookers as it splashed around in the filthy water and shook black gunk from its snout, died Friday evening, marine experts said. less

A dolphin surfaces in the Gowanus Canal in the Brooklyn borough of New York, Friday. The wayward dolphin that meandered into a polluted urban canal, riveting onlookers as it splashed around in the filthy water ... more

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Afghans walk over debris outside the Kabul traffic police headquarters building, unseen, which was attacked by militants in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday. Police say a Taliban raid of the Kabul traffic police headquarters is over and that three police officers and at least five insurgents have been killed in the hours-long fighting. less

Afghans walk over debris outside the Kabul traffic police headquarters building, unseen, which was attacked by militants in Kabul, Afghanistan, Monday. Police say a Taliban raid of the Kabul traffic police ... more

Security officers investigate the scene of a bomb in Gazni, Afghanistan, Saturday. A remote controlled bomb planted on a bicycle killed several people including a police officer and a civilian in the eastern city of Ghazni and Gen. Zirawer Zahid, the provincial police chief, says another five people were wounded. less

Security officers investigate the scene of a bomb in Gazni, Afghanistan, Saturday. A remote controlled bomb planted on a bicycle killed several people including a police officer and a civilian in the eastern ... more

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Smoke rises from a two-storied garment factory after a fire swept through it in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday. The fire swept killed at least six female workers and injured another five, police and fire officials said. The latest fire occurred more than two months after a deadly fire killed 112 workers in another factory near the capital city, raising questions about the safety measures in Bangladesh garment industry. less

Smoke rises from a two-storied garment factory after a fire swept through it in Dhaka, Bangladesh, Saturday. The fire swept killed at least six female workers and injured another five, police and fire officials ... more

A hotel is on fire in Ismayilli, some 110 miles from the capital, Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday. A minor car accident in a town in central Azerbaijan spiraled into a showdown Thursday between residents and regional authorities, exposing underlying tensions and democratic shortcomings in the oil-rich former Soviet nation. Hundreds of angry demonstrators in Ismayilli surrounded a regional government building Thursday demanding the governor's resignation after a night of rioting in which a hotel and several cars were torched. less

A hotel is on fire in Ismayilli, some 110 miles from the capital, Baku, Azerbaijan, Thursday. A minor car accident in a town in central Azerbaijan spiraled into a showdown Thursday between residents and ... more

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The driver's cabins are seen destroyed after two regional trains crashed head on in Vienna, Austria, Monday. Several people were injured.

The driver's cabins are seen destroyed after two regional trains crashed head on in Vienna, Austria, Monday. Several people were injured.

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People gather in front of a mural containing a likeness of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, right, at a candlelight memorial on the first anniversary of his death, Tuesday in State College, Pa.

People gather in front of a mural containing a likeness of former Penn State football coach Joe Paterno, right, at a candlelight memorial on the first anniversary of his death, Tuesday in State College, Pa.

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An Egyptian protester evacuates an injured boy during clashes near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Friday. Two years after Egypt's revolution began, the country's schism was on display Friday as the mainly liberal and secular opposition held rallies saying the goals of the pro-democracy uprising have not been met and denouncing Islamist President Mohammed Morsi. less

An Egyptian protester evacuates an injured boy during clashes near Tahrir Square, Cairo, Egypt, Friday. Two years after Egypt's revolution began, the country's schism was on display Friday as the mainly liberal ... more

Rescue workers recover the body of a victim after a bus crash on the outskirts of Pijchu, Bolivia, Monday. According to police, at least ten people were killed and several injured after a bus drove off a mountain road and plunged down a ravine early Monday less

Rescue workers recover the body of a victim after a bus crash on the outskirts of Pijchu, Bolivia, Monday. According to police, at least ten people were killed and several injured after a bus drove off a ... more

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National Transportation Safety Board's Joseph Kolly, holds an fire-damaged battery casing from the Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner that caught fire at Logan International Airport in Boston, at the NTSB laboratory in Washington, Thursday. The battery that caught fire in Boston shows evidence of short-circuiting and a chemical reaction known as "thermal runaway," in which an increase in temperature causes progressively hotter temperatures, federal accident investigators said. However, it's not clear to investigators which came first, the short-circuiting or the thermal runaway. less

National Transportation Safety Board's Joseph Kolly, holds an fire-damaged battery casing from the Japan Airlines Boeing 787 Dreamliner that caught fire at Logan International Airport in Boston, at the NTSB ... more

Sarah Jones, shown here in 2012, is a former Dixie Heights High School teacher and Cincinnati Ben-Gal cheerleader who was convicted of having sex with her 17-year-old student three months ago. She is suing a controversial Scottsdale, Ariz.-based gossip website and its owner over lewd comments made about her online long before any accusations involving the teenager surfaced. (AP Photo/The Enquirer, Patrick Reddy) less

Sarah Jones, shown here in 2012, is a former Dixie Heights High School teacher and Cincinnati Ben-Gal cheerleader who was convicted of having sex with her 17-year-old student three months ago. She is suing a ... more

A bystander photographs a 12-by-9-foot boulder as it rests in the master bedroom of a home in St. George, Utah on last Saturday. Wanda Denhalter, 63, was sleeping alone when she narrowly missed being crushed under the boulder early Saturday morning, said her husband, Scot Denhalter. She was taken to a St. George hospital, where she underwent four hours of surgery for non-life-threatening injuries. She also suffered a large leg gash. It's unknown what caused the boulder to come down about 3 a.m., but Scot Denhalter thinks a broken water pipe at a ridgetop home might have had something to do with it. less

A bystander photographs a 12-by-9-foot boulder as it rests in the master bedroom of a home in St. George, Utah on last Saturday. Wanda Denhalter, 63, was sleeping alone when she narrowly missed being crushed ... more

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Erin Merryn, of Schaumburg, Ill., a sexual abuse victim, speaks at a news conference at a child advocacy center in Hoffman Estates, Ill., Thursday after Illinois Gov. Pay Quinn signed into law a bill called Erin's Law. The law requires all Illinois public schools to have sexual assault and abuse prevention and awareness programs. Illinois joins four other states that have already passed versions of Erin's Law - Indiana, Maine, Michigan and Missouri. (AP Photo/Daily Herald, George LeClaire) less

Erin Merryn, of Schaumburg, Ill., a sexual abuse victim, speaks at a news conference at a child advocacy center in Hoffman Estates, Ill., Thursday after Illinois Gov. Pay Quinn signed into law a bill called ... more

Workers clear landslide debris in the mining town of Pueblo Nuevo, Ecuador, Thursday. At least six people were killed and 18 were injured by the Thursday landslide in the southern province of Azuay, local authorities said. less

Workers clear landslide debris in the mining town of Pueblo Nuevo, Ecuador, Thursday. At least six people were killed and 18 were injured by the Thursday landslide in the southern province of Azuay, local ... more

Smoke billows into the air above Pepperbelly's Comedy Club in Fairfield, California as firefighters continue their attack on the five-alarm blaze on Friday in Fairfield, Calif.

Smoke billows into the air above Pepperbelly's Comedy Club in Fairfield, California as firefighters continue their attack on the five-alarm blaze on Friday in Fairfield, Calif.

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Attorney Marie Avery Moses testifies on the Civil Unions bill before the Senate Judiciary committee at the Capitol in Denver on Wednesday. Democrats are expected to take the first step to grant Colorado gay couples rights similar to marriage with a civil unions bill that's one of the most emotional issues for lawmakers this year. less

Attorney Marie Avery Moses testifies on the Civil Unions bill before the Senate Judiciary committee at the Capitol in Denver on Wednesday. Democrats are expected to take the first step to grant Colorado gay ... more

This combo made from undated photos released by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department shows James Taylor, left, and his wife Samantha. The couple on Tuesday each pleaded guilty to two counts of child endangerment and one count of unlawful restraint after punishing their three children by forcing them into plastic storage boxes sealed with duct tape and only a square cut in the top for air. less

This combo made from undated photos released by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Department shows James Taylor, left, and his wife Samantha. The couple on Tuesday each pleaded guilty to two counts of child ... more

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Chicago firefighters are seen inside an apartment in a high-rise building after a blaze that started on the seventh floor of the building in the city's South Shore neighborhood Tuesday. The fire injured three people who were taken to area hospitals. (AP Photo/Chicago Sun-Times, Brian Jackson) less

Chicago firefighters are seen inside an apartment in a high-rise building after a blaze that started on the seventh floor of the building in the city's South Shore neighborhood Tuesday. The fire injured three ... more

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Farmers drive their tractors on Egnatia highway near the northern Greek city of Veria, Greece, on Saturday. Farmers from Veria used their tractors to block Greece's northern highway "Egnatia" for about an hour. Some farmers are complaining they have not yet received state subsidies while others say compensation for natural disasters that have hurt their crops is too low. less

Farmers drive their tractors on Egnatia highway near the northern Greek city of Veria, Greece, on Saturday. Farmers from Veria used their tractors to block Greece's northern highway "Egnatia" for about an hour. ... more

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Passengers are waiting in long queues for security checks at the international airport in Duesseldorf, Germany, Friday. Due to a strike by the security personnel for the second day at several German airports flights had to be cancelled or were delayed. less

Passengers are waiting in long queues for security checks at the international airport in Duesseldorf, Germany, Friday. Due to a strike by the security personnel for the second day at several German airports ... more

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A right whale named Equator, after the white scar across her back from being entangled in fishing gear in 2008, and her calf are seen swimming on Monday offshore of Cumberland Island, Ga. The endangered right whale that Georgia wildlife biologists once freed from fishing line caught around its midsection has returned off the coast four years later with a newborn calf in tow. Whale watchers at the state Department of Natural Resources are celebrating, saying it's the first time a whale saved from entanglement in Georgia waters has come back to give birth. less

A right whale named Equator, after the white scar across her back from being entangled in fishing gear in 2008, and her calf are seen swimming on Monday offshore of Cumberland Island, Ga. The endangered right ... more

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Frenchwoman Florence Cassez, center, is seen with her parents Bernard and Charlotte during a meeting with French President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Friday. Florence Cassez, who spent seven years in prison in Mexico on kidnapping charges returned to a hero's welcome in Paris on Thursday, declaring she had been cleared by the Mexican court that ordered her freed. less

Frenchwoman Florence Cassez, center, is seen with her parents Bernard and Charlotte during a meeting with French President Francois Hollande at the Elysee Palace in Paris, Friday. Florence Cassez, who spent ... more

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Women pose during a demonstration for the government project to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption for same-sex couples in Paris, France, Sunday.

Women pose during a demonstration for the government project to legalize same-sex marriage and adoption for same-sex couples in Paris, France, Sunday.

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Investigators look over the aftermath of a fire at the Melrose Shopping Center Friday in Cheltenham, Pa. The fire at a shopping center in suburban Philadelphia has damaged nearly a half dozen stores and left one person dead. Officials say police pulled one person from the blaze and that the victim later died at a hospital. Two firefighters also suffered minor injuries. less

Investigators look over the aftermath of a fire at the Melrose Shopping Center Friday in Cheltenham, Pa. The fire at a shopping center in suburban Philadelphia has damaged nearly a half dozen stores and left ... more

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Rasel Tome, coordinator of the Progressive Resistance Movement and member of the opposition Libre party talks to supporters against recent laws approved by congress outside parliament in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, Thursday. Honduras has been on the brink of bankruptcy for months, as lawmakers put off passing a government budget necessary to pay for basic government services. The country is also grappling with $5 billion in foreign debt, the biggest hole in its history and equivalent to last year's entire government budget. The sign reads in Spanish '"The nation is not for sale, you honor it and you defend it. Congressmen with no country, go to a different dog with that bone." less

Rasel Tome, coordinator of the Progressive Resistance Movement and member of the opposition Libre party talks to supporters against recent laws approved by congress outside parliament in Tegucigalpa, Honduras, ... more

Gun rights advocates demonstrate at the Pennsylvania Capital building Wednesday in Harrisburg, Pa. The rally comes amid calls for a boycott of the nine-day Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in Harrisburg next month, and a growing list of vendors pulling out of the show. less

Gun rights advocates demonstrate at the Pennsylvania Capital building Wednesday in Harrisburg, Pa. The rally comes amid calls for a boycott of the nine-day Eastern Sports and Outdoor Show in Harrisburg next ... more

Demonstrators march over the Brooklyn bridge towards downtown Manhattan during the One Million Moms for Gun Control Rally on Monday in New York. Demonstrators called for new gun control legislation, demanding a ban on assault weapons and stricter regulations on gun purchases. less

Demonstrators march over the Brooklyn bridge towards downtown Manhattan during the One Million Moms for Gun Control Rally on Monday in New York. Demonstrators called for new gun control legislation, demanding a ... more

Harvard Medical School genetics professor George Church, shown here in 2008, says reports that made him sound like he was searching for a woman to bear a Neanderthal baby are based on misunderstandings of an interview he gave the German magazine Der Spiegel. Church said the idea of bringing back Neanderthals gets brief mention as a theoretical possibility in his recent book, "Regenesis: How Synthetic Biology Will Reinvent Nature and Ourselves." less

Harvard Medical School genetics professor George Church, shown here in 2008, says reports that made him sound like he was searching for a woman to bear a Neanderthal baby are based on misunderstandings of an ... more

Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., sits before the committee he has served on for 28 years and led for the past four as he seeks confirmation as U.S. secretary of state, Thursday on Capitol Hill in Washington.Kerry, who is likely to face friendly questioning on a smooth path to approval, is President Barack Obama's choice to succeed Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton who is stepping down after four years as America's top diplomat. less

Senate Foreign Relations Chairman Sen. John Kerry, D-Mass., sits before the committee he has served on for 28 years and led for the past four as he seeks confirmation as U.S. secretary of state, Thursday on ... more

Women reach out their hands to collect knives being distributed by local leaders of Shiv Sena, a right-wing party in Mumbai, India, Wednesday. According to local news reports, the local leaders of the party distributed the knives to women for their self -defense at an event held to mark the birth anniversary of the party founder Bal Thackeray who died recently. less

Women reach out their hands to collect knives being distributed by local leaders of Shiv Sena, a right-wing party in Mumbai, India, Wednesday. According to local news reports, the local leaders of the party ... more

Indian women travel in a women-only metro train compartment in New Delhi, India, on Friday. The attack and brutal rape of a 23-year-old student in the heart of New Delhi last month has brought protesters into the streets demanding the government protect women and ensure those attacked get justice. Women say they feel under siege and are so frightened they have structured their entire lives to protect themselves from harassment and attack. Many travel in groups, go out of their homes only during the day and carry sharp objects to stab men who grope them on public buses. less

Indian women travel in a women-only metro train compartment in New Delhi, India, on Friday. The attack and brutal rape of a 23-year-old student in the heart of New Delhi last month has brought protesters into ... more